Geno Smith had those money moves in him on Sunday. The Seahawks quarterback cashed in on the $6 million incentives in his contract during his team’s 30-25 win over the Rams in the final week of the regular season.
Seahawks QB Geno Smith earned $6 million in contract incentives in Week 18 but what is his future beyond this year?
For one thing, there's a lot of money on the line in potential bonuses for head coach Mike Macdonald and his players. Macdonald told reporters earlier this week he'll be playing his starters in an effort to get that 10th win of the season.
Geno Smith passed for 223 yards and threw his career-best fourth touchdown pass to Noah Fant with 3:19 to play, and the Seattle Seahawks finished their 12th winning season in 13 years with a 30-25 victory over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams.
Finishing the season with one of the best games of his NFL career, Geno Smith's future with the Seahawks will once again be under the microscope.
With playoff fate out of the Seahawks' hands, Geno Smith offers his outlook on the last two weeks of the season.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald expanded on his decision to fire offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, and threw his support behind quarterback Geno Smith during his season-ending press conference on Tuesday.
While Geno Smith might not reside in the elite tier of quarterbacks in the NFL, it doesn't mean that the Seahawks wouldn't be well served to bring him back.
General manager John Schneider and chief salary-cap and contract executive Joey Laine know all this, of course. They are the ones doing the NFL math on the decision about Smith’s future with the team. They will present to team chair Jody Allen, vice chair Bert Kolde and Macdonald the future at quarterback as they see it.
A $10 million roster bonus due to the 34-year-old quarterback on the 5th day of the new league year means a choice is near.
Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks won't have a seat at the table in this year's playoffs, but they were able to close out the regular season with a 30-25 win